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General Misc => Robot Videos => Topic started by: Fredrik Andersson on May 22, 2008, 01:54:38 PM

Title: Awesome jumping grashopper robot
Post by: Fredrik Andersson on May 22, 2008, 01:54:38 PM

It has a completely new type of movement. Imaging this technique tweaked and controlled.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl99QQ8MXow[/youtube]

http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/dn13951-grasshopper-robot-sets-highjump-record.html?feedId=online-news_rss20

Title: Re: Awesome jumping grashopper robot
Post by: ddemarco5 on May 22, 2008, 05:30:13 PM

cool, simple design. Basically a self winding spring.

Title: Re: Awesome jumping grashopper robot
Post by: Admin on May 26, 2008, 07:18:40 AM

Now, if only it could land on its feet to hop a second time . . . Or even control which way it hops . . . :P

But only being 7g, I at least applaud them for that - lightweight robots are hard to do!

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/05/22/article-1021215-015514B500000578-761_468x388.jpg)

Title: Re: Awesome jumping grashopper robot
Post by: alovon on June 01, 2008, 04:20:32 PM

Kinda kool way of movement.

Title: Re: Awesome jumping grashopper robot
Post by: alovon on June 01, 2008, 04:49:59 PM

Dose anyone have any idea what the basic designs are?

Title: Re: Awesome jumping grashopper robot
Post by: JesseWelling on June 01, 2008, 10:26:22 PM

Wouldn't it be pretty simple to add another geared cam to shift the weight left or right over the 'legs' and direct the the jump that way?

Title: Re: Awesome jumping grashopper robot
Post by: Admin on August 27, 2008, 09:14:12 PM

Found a video today that explains how it works, and as highspeed video too.
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[youtube]ADiHexd3UcY[/youtube]